Krater
Large vase in Ancient Greece / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A krater or crater (Greek: κρατήρ, kratēr, literally "mixing vessel") was a large two-handled shape of vase in Ancient Greek pottery and metalwork, mostly used for the mixing of wine with water.
Large vase in Ancient Greece
| Krater | |
|---|---|
 Young rider crowned by a winged Nike (Victory), by Sisyphus Painter, circa 420 BC, in the Louvre | |
| Material | Ceramic |
| Created | Multiple cultures, originating predominantly in Greece and exported |
| Period/culture | A vaseform of the Bronze Age and the Iron Age |
| Place | Circum-Mediterranean |